I recently found my first apprenticeship, which is something I don't know a lot about.
The boy, William Poole, was apprenticed in November 1812, but if he's the person I think he is, he was born in March 1802. Would it be usual for a boy to be apprenticed as young as 10?
I found the documents at the Leicester Records Office. If I remember rightly they were indexed in the Poor Law section. Would all apprenticeships be indexed there, or does that mean the family were poor? They're not listed as paupers anywhere else.
These are the documents I found (I didn't find the actual indenture):
1. (original spelling )
Leicester Dec the 27 1812
This is to sertify to wome it may consarn that Whilam Poole aprentis to Thomas Newcomb frame work nitter Lester for seven years as served 6 weeks of Is time.
Whilam Poole was bound November the 11 1812.
Thomas Newcomb
Thomas Newton
What would the purpose of this document be? I oroginally thought he'd only served 6 weeks and then transferred to another master, but documents 2 and 3 suggest that he continued with the same master.
2.
I beg to inform you Wm Pool son of Richd Pool of this place was bound apprentice to Thos Newcomb FWK on the 11th November 1812 and the indenture is placed in my hand.
Wm Cooke
Leicester, 18 Jan 1813.
Anyone know what the purpose of this document was, and who Wm Cooke would be? He's not a relation as far as I know.
3.
Leicester 2nd March 1813.
Mr. John Blackshaw has paid to Richard Poole Two Guineas (in my presence) towards clothing his son William Poole.
Wm Cooke
Would this be normal for an apprentice, or does it suggest that the family were on parish relief? Who would John Blackshaw be?
William's father Richard was a wool sorter, and if I've identified him correctly, he was in the Royal Artillery, stationed in Kent, from about 1795 to 1801-2, when he returned to Leicester.
The boy, William Poole, was apprenticed in November 1812, but if he's the person I think he is, he was born in March 1802. Would it be usual for a boy to be apprenticed as young as 10?
I found the documents at the Leicester Records Office. If I remember rightly they were indexed in the Poor Law section. Would all apprenticeships be indexed there, or does that mean the family were poor? They're not listed as paupers anywhere else.
These are the documents I found (I didn't find the actual indenture):
1. (original spelling )
Leicester Dec the 27 1812
This is to sertify to wome it may consarn that Whilam Poole aprentis to Thomas Newcomb frame work nitter Lester for seven years as served 6 weeks of Is time.
Whilam Poole was bound November the 11 1812.
Thomas Newcomb
Thomas Newton
What would the purpose of this document be? I oroginally thought he'd only served 6 weeks and then transferred to another master, but documents 2 and 3 suggest that he continued with the same master.
2.
I beg to inform you Wm Pool son of Richd Pool of this place was bound apprentice to Thos Newcomb FWK on the 11th November 1812 and the indenture is placed in my hand.
Wm Cooke
Leicester, 18 Jan 1813.
Anyone know what the purpose of this document was, and who Wm Cooke would be? He's not a relation as far as I know.
3.
Leicester 2nd March 1813.
Mr. John Blackshaw has paid to Richard Poole Two Guineas (in my presence) towards clothing his son William Poole.
Wm Cooke
Would this be normal for an apprentice, or does it suggest that the family were on parish relief? Who would John Blackshaw be?
William's father Richard was a wool sorter, and if I've identified him correctly, he was in the Royal Artillery, stationed in Kent, from about 1795 to 1801-2, when he returned to Leicester.
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